There’s been a lot of films that took place in New York City but The World Before Your Feet may just be the most unique as it follows Matt Green on his walk across every block of the city. Matt Green may be crazy. He quit his job as a civil engineer to walk across America from Rockaway Beach, N.Y., to Rockaway Beach, Ore. in 2010. A few years later, he’s at it again and walking…
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Operation Odessa is a documentary that goes behind the scenes of what happened when a mobster, playboy, and a Cuban spy sold a Soviet submarine to the Cali Cartel, a Columbian drug cartel. The story is so crazy that it is completely insane. It was 1997 when a federal task force had uncovered a plot to sell a Soviet submarine to a Columbia drug cartel for a whopping $35 million. The feds were under the…
"SXSW 2018: Operation Odessa"
Social Animals is a documentary that explores the how and why people decide to use Instagram as a social media tool and what followers, likes, and comments mean. With over 700 million active users of the social media app, it would be practically impossible to make a documentary about every single person that uses Instagram. Instead, it must be whittled down to just a few people in order to make even a decent documentary. Wisely, Jonathan…
"SXSW 2018: Social Animals"
If writer-director Chloé Zhao isn’t a household name, it certainly will be after a docudrama, The Rider, reaches a wider audience. Brady Blackburn (Brady Jandreau) was going to be a star of the rodeo one day. Unfortunately for him, he suffered from a riding accident while competing and ends up in a coma for a few days. For Brady, it means that his days of competing are over. For any rider, it’s a sad day to…
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Alt-Right: Age of Rage is perhaps the only documentary this year that one will watch and can’t help getting angry. It’s not even the good anger but the WHY ARE THESE PEOPLE THINKING THEY’RE RIGHT ANGER! Without a doubt, it’s a documentary that requires a trigger warning before going forward. Director Adam Bhala Lough manages to profile a lot of key players of the “alt-right,” which the AP would have you label as a multitude of…
"SXSW 2018: Alt-Right: Age of Rage"
Based on the novel by Willy Vlautin, film festival favorite Lean on Pete tells the poignant story of of a teenage boy and his strong connection to a horse. Charley Thompson (Charlie Plummer) hasn’t had an easy life living with his father Ray (Travis Fimmel). Charley’s mom is out of the picture and looking for meaning in his life, he turns to the Portland Downs racetrack where he meets Del Montgomery (Steve Buscemi) and jockey Bonnie (Chloë Sevigny). …
"SXSW 2018: Lean on Pete"
Michael Stahl-David co-starred in last year’s SXSW Audience Award winner, The Light of the Moon, and returns to the film festival with the short film, We Win. Stahl-David took some time this week to speak to Solzy at the Movies about the film and how it came together. Thanks for joining Solzy at the Movies today. How are things treating you? Michael Stahl-David: Hi Solzy! Thanks for your interest! Things are good – can’t wait to…
"SXSW 2018: Michael Stahl-David talks We Win"
Filmmaker Emma Seligman spoke to Solzy at the Movies ahead of the world premiere of her narrative short, Shiva Baby, premiering Shorts Program 2 at the 2018 SXSW Film Festival. Emma, thanks for joining us today. How are things treating you? Emma Seligman: I’m great, thank you! I’m really excited to be here. Your thesis film, Shiva Baby, is premiering at the SXSW Film Festival. Can you talk about what a thrill it is to…
"SXSW 2018: Emma Seligman talks Shiva Baby"
Documentary filmmaker Leah Galant joined Solzy at the Movies for an interview ahead of the world premiere of her new documentary short, Death Metal Grandma, at the 2018 SXSW Film Festival. Thank you for joining Solzy at the Movies today. How are things treating you? Leah Galant: Really great! Trying to think positive warm Austin vibes as I brave this 12 inches snow storm in NY! Your new documentary short, Death Metal Grandma, premieres this…
"SXSW 2018: Leah Galant talks Death Metal Grandma"
Jason Outenreath stopped by Solzy at the Movies for an interview to discuss his new film, They Live Here, Now, premiering at the 2018 SXSW Film Festival on March 11th. Jason, thanks for joining us today. How are things treating you? Jason Outenreath: Thanks for having me. With SXSW around the corner, things are going really well, thanks. You went to film school in Austin. How much of a thrill is it to be able…
"SXSW 2018: Jason Outenreath talks They Live Here, Now"